The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) presents to the members of the press the 29 people they arrested during a raid at an alleged scam hub in Kawit, Cavite, in a press conference on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 INQUIRER.net/Luisa Cabato MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-four Filipinos and five foreign nationals were arrested at an alleged scam hub in Kawit, Cavite, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Tuesday. NBI Director Jaime Santiago said in a press conference that their August 9 operation stemmed from a report they received about several houses in Grand Centennial Homes Subdivision in Kawit allegedly being used as scam centers.
“After careful surveillance, we applied for a search warrant, and we were able to catch them. There are five foreigners; three of them are Chinese, and two of them are Malaysian,” the NBI chief said. READ: NBI arrests 21 people for alleged involvement in jueteng in Batangas “Now, these 24 Filipinos are working with them to commit romance scams, investment scams, crypto scams, impersonation scams, and credit credential stuffing.
They are supervised by these foreigners,” he also explained. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) presents to the members of the press the 29 people they arrested during a raid at an alleged scam hub in Kawit, Cavite, in a press conference on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 INQUIRER.net/Luisa Cabato Santiago added that operatives from the NBI’s cybercrime division were able to recover pre-registered SI.